Author: Jan Richards

When the holidays arrive, many people forget all about their diets and healthy eating. Weight gains of 7 – 10 pounds are common between Halloween and Christmas. To make the holidays easier, these tips will help you with healthy eating through the season and not gaining weight. Most traditional foods can be made low fat.  Turkey is very lean without the skin, and gravy can be made without any fat. Potatoes that are served without butter can be very healthy. The beloved pumpkin pie is nutritious, although it can be made into a fatty dessert with the adding of whipped cream.

Even though the holidays are in, don’t forget about the exercise. Keeping weight off during the holiday season is burning off the extra calories. You should plan a walk after meals, park farther from stores when you shop, and take a few walks around the mall before you begin shopping.

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Author: Gabriel Adams

Body image is something that young women in America often struggle with on a daily basis. Their minds are flooded with images of rail thin models and celebrities who run the “it” crowd. Unfortunately, this is where many women become obsessed with weight and looks in hopes of making themselves perfect.  Although there is no clear cut cause for an eating disorder, people with a family history of depression or anxiety, obesity, and even social factors are listed as very possible perpetrators for such syndromes.  There are two well known types of eating disorders, Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.

Anorexia is most likely the more well-known eating disorder in America today. Women with Anorexia will have what is called body-image distortion. This means because their views of what is attractive have become so distorted and skewed, what they see in the mirror isn’t necessarily what they actually look like.

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Author: Cornell Dayne

Everywhere you turn there’s this continuous chatter, going on, about the “ideal weight” for a woman. Some claim to know, or have, the solution, but, what does that mean?

Technically, if the chart is your measuring stick, you can be overweight, and look gorgeous rocking your curves, or you can be just a smidge above your ideal weight, and spread like a sack of potatoes. If that’s the case, then ladies what does it really mean to be the correct, or ideal, weight?

There are several factors to take into account when determining what weight you should be:

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Author: Chuck Arnone

Although progress in the field of arthritis and nutrition is slow, we fully expect to see further justification of these theories as medical science progresses.Here is a brief look at the ongoing research of arthritis and nutrition. There has been a lot of research that identifies the relationship between arthritis and nutrition.

Arthritis means inflammation of a joint or joints.  Arthritis is usually caused by what people eat and drink and is becoming very common in people of all ages which will probably affect 90% of people by the age of 60.  Arthritis is a poorly understood condition but some scientists believe that rheumatoid arthritis is the result of a micro-organism or other foreign substance in the body.  Arthritis is the general name for a group of more than 100 diseases and becomes more prevalent as we age.  Arthritis is one of the most common chronic degenerative conditions today, affecting as many as 100 million people worldwide.  Can the foods you eat cause or affect your arthritis?  Diet is a major role player in the onset of arthritis.  There are some scientific reasons to think that the foods you eat could affect certain kinds of arthritis.

Evidence shows that excessive weight and the type of diet you follow may influence symptoms of certain types of arthritis and related conditions.  Research has shown several connections between food, nutritional supplements (vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids) and certain forms of arthritis or related conditions, such as gout, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, and reactive arthritis.  Healthcare professionals strongly recommend that people with arthritis follow a diet based on variety, balance and moderation.  The treatment for arthritis usually focuses on medications that reduce inflammation, which decreases pain and increases mobility.

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If You Want To Prevent Arthritis, Exercise!

Author: John Hilaire

The causes of arthritis vary, but most researchers agree that one huge factor affecting the likelihood of developing arthritis is exercise and weight.  Prevention of arthritis could be as simple as increasing the amount of regular activity you do.  Exercise not only prevents arthritis from developing, but it can prevent the further decay of bones already affected by arthritis.

Many people are hesitant about arthritis exercise, however, especially if they already have arthritis.  Some think that exercise might worsen their symptoms; however, on the contrary, exercise has been shown to reduce arthritis symptoms.  The key to arthritis exercise is knowing what type of exercise to do then, you can begin steps toward prevention!

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Author: Dr John Anne

Arthritis  covers a broad spectrum of disease. To many, the term arthritis means pain and  inflammation of the joints – but, arthritis is a much more complex medical  condition. The term arthritis comes from the Latin phrase, “arth” meaning joint  and “it is” meaning inflammation. There are over 100 illnesses associated with  the term arthritis. Arthritis can range from something as simple as tendonitis  to something as chronic as  rheumatoid  arthritis .

Three Most Common Types of Arthritis

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Author: Aimee Whitfill

You may be at risk for stroke, and your risk increases as you age. It is also higher for men than for women. Still, a stroke can occur at almost any age, and members of both sexes are a risk. Here is an FAQ on strokes and how you can detect stroke risk in advance:

1. What is a stroke?

A. Stroke occurs when one of the blood vessels that feed oxygen-rich blood to the brain bursts or gets clogged, causing a disruption of blood flow to part of the brain. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., resulting in 750,000 stroke victims per year. An estimated 75-85% of strokes that occurred last year could have been avoided with proper screening.

2. What warning signs are present before a stroke occurs?

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Author: Jonas Smith

The basis of black tea nutrition is simple but true: Antioxidants promote well-being. The more antioxidants you consume, the better to boost your body’s natural disease prevention processes.

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Author: Thomas Fieber

In my previous article on  remedial training , I discussed some of the aspects of proper running technique, and how leaders can evaluate their Soldiers to ensure they are running with correct form to prevent injury, and increase speed and performance.  Since we will be working in additional volume and speed work later on, it is important beginners are taught proper techniques early.  Here are five of the fundamental aspects of proper running form:

1. Upright body position.  Your body position should be relatively upright with a slight forward lean from the ankles to initiate the push off the ground, and a slight forward lean from the waist to lean into the run.  Both of these “leans” are used to facilitate forward motion, and should not be overly exaggerated.  If you look at most of the best runners in the world, you will notice that their body position seems to be straight up and down, with their head above their hips.  Breathing should be as natural and rhythmic as possible.  Breathe in through your nose, and out through your mouth.

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Author: The Running Advisor

It won’t take long for a runner to realize the overwhelming importance of shoes.  Poorly chosen footwear can cause injury under the wrong circumstances.  So, what constitutes a good choice in footwear?  Read on to discover the RIGHT way to select running shoes.

First, the proper fit.  Too tight or loose can cause rubbing or otherwise cause pain.  It isn’t sufficient just to put the shoe on, if possible move the foot through a range of motion and as much of a running gait as is practical.  It is entirely possible to find shoes with subtle imperfections in the fit that aren’t immediately apparent.

Second, we should worry about your running technique.  A proper motion for the foot rolls from heel to toe, and has a slight inward rotation as the ball of the foot touches the ground.  There are shoes to compensate for a greater tendency to wear the inside, outside or other parts of the shoe tread.  As well, there are shoes to compensate for greater or lesser than normal amounts of this standard foot motion, called pronation.  The simplest way to determine this is to examine an old pair of running shoes and check the wear pattern.  Excessive wear on the inside of the front part of the shoe indicates over pronation, such wear on the outside of the front of the shoe indicates supination.

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